1970 - A lightning bolt struck a group of football players at Gibbs High School in Saint Petersburg FL, killing two persons and injuring 22 others. All the thirty-eight players and four coaches were knocked off their feet.
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Day: Haze before 2pm, then haze and patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then haze and patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Haze before 11am, then haze and a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA and 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND